Overview

• The median gross monthly wage for full-time employees rose by 5.7 percent to €4,013 in 2024.
• Accounting for a 2.2 percent rise in consumer prices, real wages grew 3.1 percent, the highest increase since 2008.
• Information technology roles commanded the top median pay at €5,907, while service and care sectors remained below €4,000.
• Hamburg led German states with a median wage of €4,527, while Mecklenburg-Vorpommern trailed at €3,294, reflecting persistent East–West differences.
• Median earnings climbed with age—from €3,061 for under-25s to €4,165 for those over 55—and the monthly gender pay gap narrowed to €345.